1962 Dallas Texans season


The 1962 Dallas Texans season was the third and final season of Lamar Hunt's American Football League franchise before its relocation to Kansas City from Dallas.
The Texans won their first AFL championship when they defeated their intrastate rivals, the two-time defending champion Houston Oilers, 20–17 in double overtime—a game which now stands as the second longest game in pro football history and the longest in AFL history.
Coach Hank Stram was named the AFL Coach of the Year and RB Curtis McClinton was named AFL Rookie of the Year. Haynes became the franchise's first 1,000-yard rusher, concluding the season with 1,049 yards and an AFL-high 13 rushing TDs.
The Texans set an AFL record for completion percentage in a season. They led the league in both points scored, fewest points allowed, and total touchdowns in 1962.

1962 AFL draft

RoundPlayerPositionCollege
1Ronnie BullRonnie BullHalfbackBaylor
2Bill MillerBill MillerEndMiami
3Eddie WilsonEddie WilsonQuarterbackArizona
4Charles HintonCharles HintonTackleNorth Carolina College
4Irv GoodeIrv GoodeCenterKentucky
5Bobby PlummerBobby PlummerTackleTCU
5Bobby PlyBobby PlyQuarterbackBaylor
5Bill HullBill HullEndWake Forest
6Al HintonAl HintonEndIowa
8Larry BowieLarry BowieTacklePurdue
9Dick MillsDick MillsTacklePittsburgh
10Jim SaxtonJimmy SaxtonHalfbackTexas
11Bob HuntBobby HuntDefensive backAuburn
11Guy ReeseGuy ReeseTackleSMU
12Bobby ThompsonBobby ThompsonHalfbackArizona
14Bookie BolinBookie BolinGuardMississippi
15Dave GrahamDave GrahamTackleVirginia
16Pettis NormanPettis NormanEndJohn Smith
17Tommy BrookerTommy BrookerEndAlabama
18Joe CarolloJoe CarolloTackleNotre Dame
19Lee WelchLee WelchHalfbackMississippi State
20Mike SemcheskiMike SemcheskiGuardLehigh
21Kent MartinKent MartinTackleWake Forest
22Jim BernhardtJim BernhardtTackleLinfield
23Russ ForetRuss ForetTackleGeorgia Tech
24Pat TrammellPat TrammellQuarterbackAlabama
25John BurrellJohn BurrellEndRice
26Walt RappoldWalt RappoldQuarterbackDuke
27Scott TylerScott TylerHalfbackMiami
28Jim ThrushJim ThrushTackleXavier
29Ed RyanEd RyanHalfbackMichigan State
30Don GoodmanDon GoodmanHalfbackFlorida
31Everisto NinoEveristo NinoTackleEast Texas State
32Joel ArringtonJoel ArringtonHalfbackDuke
33Jack WilsonJack WilsonHalfbackDuke
34Rodger ShoalsRodger ShoalsCenterMaryland

Regular season

The Texans clinched their initial AFL Western Division Championship in November and finished with an 11–3 regular season record. Dallas won the ‘62 AFL Championship when K Tommy Brooker connected on a 25-yard field goal during the second overtime of the title game, giving the Texans a 20–17 victory at Houston. Spanning an elapsed time of 77:54, the game still stands as the second-longest contest in pro football history as the franchise claimed its first of three AFL titles. The game is the longest in the history of the American Football League.

Schedule

Preseason

Note: *: Special pre-season game site

Regular season

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

1962 AFL Championship